Gate



B. J. JOHNSON.4

GATE.

APPLICATION FILED IAN.22. 1920.

Patented Jan. -11, 1921.

IV TAV/f S SES BANNER J. JOHNSON, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 11, 1921.

Application filed January 22, 1920. Serial No. 353,280.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, BANNER J. JOHNSON, a citizen'of the United States,residing' at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State ofMissouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Gates,of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention relates to improvements in gates.

The obj ect of my invention is to provide a gate which is Simple invconstruction, which is strong and durable and cheap to manufacture,which mayy be erected by an unskilled person, whichfis not liable to getout of order, andl which may be easily operated in all kinds of weather.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates the preferred'embodimentof my invention,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my' im# proved gate, shown mounted inafence.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a cross' section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 1 is a cross section on the line Li-- of Fig. 1.

Similar reference charactersdesignate similar parts in the differentviews. y

1 designates a. vertical post 'set in the ground and having" extendingthrough it two parallel horizontal tubes 2 `and 3,y dirposed one abovethe other, and having their opposite set of ends'extending throughanother vertical post comprisingtwo vertical members i which are spacedapart from each other and which are mounted at their lower ends in theground, and have clamped between them by transverse bolts 5 two pairs ofblocks 6, between which are respectively clamped the front ends of thetubes 2 and A horizontal bar 7 may connect the upper ends of the twomembers 4 and the upper end of the post. 1.

8 designates a gate provided at its front end and near its lower sidewith a bracket 9 in which is mounted a supporting roller 1() adapted fortravel on any smooth surface, such as concrete 11 embedded in theground.

The rear end of the gate 8 has attached to it near its lower side abracket 12 in which is mounted a supporting roller 13 which travels onthe tube 3.

Loosely slidable respectively in the tubes 2 and 3, are two horizontalparallel guide rods 14 and 15, the front end of the rod 14 being rigidlyattached by two clamping nuts 16 to the front end of the gate 8.

The front endofthe guide rod 15 eX- tends through a downwardlyprojecting arm 17 of the bracket 9, to which arm the front end of theguide rod 15 is secured by two nuts 18, whichbeark respectively againstthe front and rear sides of the arm 17. n

The posts 1 and i maybe part of a `fence to which are attached the fencewires 19.

In the operation of my invention, the roller 10 ruiming on the concretesurface 11 and the roller 13 running on the tube support the gate 8,andv therrods 14 and 15 serve asy guides for the front end of the gate.The bracket 9 serves the triple'function of a brace for the lower frontcorner of the gate, `as a bearing for the roller 10, and as a supportfor the front end of the guide rod 15. The guide rods 141 'and 15running in the tubes 2 and 3 prevent the roller 13 from disengagementwith the tube 3 in case the latter becomes coated with ice.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, asmany modifications, within the scope of the appendedclaims, may be madewithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

ll'hat l claiin is'zo. p 1. In a gate, the'combination with two posts,of two parallel horizontal tubes connecting and supported by said posts,anda gate having two guide rods respectively loosely and slidably fittedin said tubes, and having two supporting rollers, one of which isadapted to travel on one of said tubes and the other of which is adaptedtotravel on a suitable supporting surface on the ground.

2. In a gate, the combination with two posts, of two parallel horizontaltubes disposed one above the other and connecting and supported by saidposts, and a gate having two guide rods attached to the gate near theforward end thereof and respectively loosely slidably fitted in saidtubes, the gate having two supporting rollers attached respectively tothe forward and rear ends of the gate, the rear roller being arranged totravel on the lower one of said tubes, and the forward roller beingadapted to travel upon a suitable surface on the ground.

3. In a gate, the combination with two posts, of two parallel horizontaltubes dis posed one above the other and extending through and supportedby said posts, and a gate having two brackets attached respectively tothe front and rear ends of the gate, two rollers respectively mounted onsaid brackets, the rear roller being arranged for travel on the lowerone of said tubes and the front roller being adapted to travel on a iclamped between the two sets of blocks, and

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a gate slidable between said two members and having two guide rodsrespectively slidable in said tubes and attached at their 'front ends tothe Jfront end of the gate.

5. In a gate, the combination with aV post comprising two uprightmembers spaced apart from each other and two sets of blocks, eachconsisting of two blocks held clamped to and between said members, oftwo horizontal parallel tubes respectively clamped between said two setsot blocks, a gate slidable between said two members and having two guiderods respectively slidable in said tubes and attached at their frontends to the front end of the gate, the gate having two supportingrollers mounted respectively at its front and rear ends, the rear rollerbeing adapted for travel on one or said tubes, and the front rollerbeing adapted for travel on any smooth supporting surface, and a postsupporting the other set of ends of said tubes.

G. In a gate, the combination with two posts, of a horizontal tubesupported thereby, and a gate having a guide rod slidable in said tubeand attached at its front end to the front end of the gate, and tworollers mounted respectively at the front and rear ends ot the gate, oneof the rollers being adapted to travel on said tube and the other rollerbeing adapted to travel on any smooth supporting surface.

7. In agate, the combination with two posts, of a horizontal tubesupported there by, and a gate having a guide rod slidable in said tube,the gate having attached to its iront lower corner an angular bracketembracing said corner, the front end of the guide rod being attached tosaid bracket, and a supporting roller mounted in said bracket.

8. In a gate, the combination with two posts, of a horizontal tubesupported thereby, and a gate having attached to its front and rear endsrespectively two brackets, two rollers respectively mounted in saidbrackets, one roller boing adapted for travel on said tube and the otherroller being adapted to travel on any smooth supporting surface, and aguide rod slidable in said tube and having its front end attached tosaid iront bracket.

9. In a gate, the combination with two posts, of a horizontal tubesupported thercr by, and a gate having its front lower corner embracedby a bracket having a depending arm, a supporting roller mounted in saidbracket, and a guide rod slidable in said tube and having its front endattached to said depending arm.

l0. In a gate, the combination with two posts, of a horizontal tubesupported thereby, a horizontal Supporting member mounted on said posts,and a gate having a guide rod slidable in said tube and provided withtwo carrying rollers, one adapted to travel on a suitable support andthe other adapted for travel on said supporting member.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

BANNER J. JOHNSON.

